As UConn, South Carolina, Stanford, and Mississippi State gather
in Dallas, we are nearing the end of the road for the 2016-17
women's college basketball season.

This week on Dishin & Swishin we will have multiple podcasts
breaking down and discussing the Final Four, and we hope you enjoy
listening to all of them!

First up, who better than the coach that saw three of the four
teams first hand? It is a pleasure to welcome back Oregon's Kelly
Graves, fresh off his Ducks' incredible postseason success. Graves
was nice enough to talk to us on his way to some well earned family
vacation time.

Oregon faced Mississippi State first, in Hawaii at a
Thanksgiving tournament. Vic Schaefer's Bulldogs looked different
than they do now. In that game, center Teaira McCowan only played
15 minutes off the bench, and sharp shooting Blair Schaefer only
nine minutes. Both are integral parts of the rotation now. Still,
the stifling defense was the same, as they held Oregon to 63 points
in a 75-63 victory.

UConn eliminated Oregon in the Elite Eight this past Monday
night, and Graves saw first hand what makes the Huskies such a
formidable opponent. On the podcast he discusses what impressed him
the most, and what seeing UConn in person versus watching film is
really like.

Stanford had the Ducks' number this year; they played three
times, and Stanford swept the series, including eliminating Oregon
in the Pac 12 tournament. Having played them three times, Graves is
able to discuss what makes the Cardinal so difficult to play
against, the different roles each player takes, and of course, the
magnificent coaching of Tara VanDerveer.

Oregon did not play South Carolina this year, but Graves knows
first hand about losing a quality player to injury late in the
season and having to adjust. He talks about the differences in the
way South Carolina plays, and what they will need to do to beat
Stanford and advance to the national championship game.

Thank you to Kelly Graves for taking time to be apart of her
coverage this season, and especially talking from the airport this
morning about the Final Four. We know the Ducks, as Geno
Auriemma said in his press conference will be in the Final Four
themselves sooner than later.

Enjoy the podcast!

About the Podcast

A look at women's basketball from the pro ranks to the amateur, via the written word, audio and video.